Cessna 150G accident near Wauchula, Florida, May 6, 1983
On May 6, 1983 at about 2:25 pm local time, a Cessna 150G, registered N3307J, was destroyed in an accident near Wauchula, Florida (Wauchula airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 6, 1983 · about 2:25 pm local time
- Place
- Wauchula, Florida · Wauchula · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G · all 150Gs on the register
- Registration
- N3307J · registry record · serial 150 6607
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT STALLED IN A TURN AND CRASHED AS THE PILOT WAS TRYING TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOTSTATED THAT THE ACFT LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF AND HE ELECTED TO RETURN AND LAND. HE MADE A STEEP LEFT TURN AND THE ACFT STALLED AT TOO LOW AN ALT. TO RECOVER. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES WHO OBSERVED THE TAKEOFF AND CLIMB THE WING FLAPS WERE FULLY EXTENDED DURING THE ENTIRE FLT AND REMAINED DOWN AFTER THE ACFT CRASHED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 500 hours in all; 500 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 500 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,000 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 1, 1981
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 1,900 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:48 pm from SRQ
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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